The Nottingham Goose Fair is an annual fun fair held in Nottingham, England, during the first week of October. It is largely provided by showmen (travelling fair people). It is one of only two established fairs in the United Kingdom to carry the name, the other being the smaller Goosey Fair in Tavistock, Devon.
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